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Thread of questions for black kpop stans (all fanbases)
1. Do you share kpop with friends and family?
2. Have you ever heard “stop trying to be asian” for liking kpop?
3. Which songs would/have you shown other black people to get them into kpop? Why those songs?
4. Did you hide your interest in kpop at first?
5. Do you care about idols appropriating black culture? (Yes, certain hairstyles are black culture)
6. Do you get annoyed/offended when non-black stans say kpop rappers are better/cleaner? Why or why not?
7. How would you feel about more groups having members who were black/half black?
8. How do you feel about the anti-blackness and racism in the kpop industry/fanbase
9. Do you think korean stylists do this to Han Hyunmin on purpose?
10. Do you think black stans do choreos better than idols?
11. Are the “_____ is a black ____” jokes funny to you? Why or why not?
12. Do you think some k-artists try too hard to “be black” (jay park, jessi, zico, etc.)
13. Do you feel like your fanbase is against you sometimes?
14. Do you get excited to talk to other black kpop stans? Why or why not?
15. Who’s your favorite artist in the industry? (Kr&b, khh, kpop)
16. Who’s your least favorite artist in the indistry? (Kr&b, khh, kpop)
17. Do you care about non-black stans opinions on krappers and their skills?
18. Is this fancam funny, offensive, or both to you now?
19. As tiring as it can be being a black kpop fan/stan, what makes you not wanna give it up?
20. As cringey as he can be sometimes, do you like jay parks music?
21. Do you wanna visit/move to korea, but at the same time you’re afraid of how the racism is there?
22. With the way kpop twt has been these past few months, do you actually expect every group/fanbase to offend black stans at least once now?
23. Was there an idol you thought was half black at first? Who was it, and why?
24. Two-part question
Do you get happy when idols do the gwara gwara or does it depend on if they do it right or not? Or do you just not care?
Correctly:
Do you get happy when idols do the gwara gwara or does it depend on if they do it right or not? Or do you just not care?
Correctly:
Incorrectly:
25. Did you care about your faves showing support for BLM, considering KBS stayed updated with protests? Why or why not?
26. Do you feel that if a some black stans say they’re not offended by something, then the rest of us may be over-reacting?
27. Are you more attracted to songs with an r&b and/or hip-hop feel?
28. Do you believe non-black stans should mind their non-black business?
29. This is just for fun, what’s your favorite video to use on stan twt right now? Mine’s this one
30. More collabs with black artists, would you like to see it or does it not matter?
31. I’m gonna go look at answers and answer these myself too. Should i continue this later?
Check out my friend’s thread while i think of more questions for later, she actually suggested i make this too https://twitter.com/shspooked/status/1284273108233392129
32. Should non-black stans learn how to use aave properly or not use it at all?
33. With the amount of times we’ve shown outrage online and emailed companies, do you think companies appropriate black culture on purpose?
34. Do you believe non-black stans shouldn’t like, rt, or laugh at certain jokes we make?
Examples:
- editing durags and acrylics onto idols
- “kpop stans when black stans breathe”
Examples:
- editing durags and acrylics onto idols
- “kpop stans when black stans breathe”
35. What’s some advice for non-black stans who wanna help and try to speak up for us against CA and anti-blackness?
36. Do we actually care about fanwars anymore?
37. Do you defend your faves when they do something that offends other black stans, even if you aren’t offended yourself?
38. Ever been surprised that one of your moots wasnt black?
39. Ever told a moot “what’s that say? i’m blocked” when they send you a tweet to look at?
40. Has your fave ever disappointed you?
41. I have yet to see a black stan who doesn’t love at least one exo song, do you like exo’s music?
42. Do you look forward to #/Black___Day? (BlackAtinyDay, BTSBlackout, etc.)
43. Have you been in a black kpop stan gc that’s ended TERRIBLY
44. What’s one moment from kpop twt you’ll never forget?
45. Do you actually care if shaderoom posts anything about kpop?
46. Have you been su spended after offending non-black stans, or made a backup just in case?
47. Can you name 1 or more groups you believe learn from the backlash they receive every time they offend us?
48. What’s been your favorite concept from any group?
49. Do you believe there’s non-black stans who purposely harass black stans?
50. Last one. Have you had to step away from kpop twt because it became too stressful for you and no longer felt like a safe place?
Just talking abt 45.
I asked that bc at one point my tl was worried abt shaderoom when they posted abt CNS so i was really wondering if anybody really cares what they post
I asked that bc at one point my tl was worried abt shaderoom when they posted abt CNS so i was really wondering if anybody really cares what they post
